Lines/Hooks etc that you later found out were bitten/referenced from other artists

[boskey]

This happens to me all the time when I listen to older hip hop albums. I start noticing lines/beats/concepts that were copied by newer rappers like

I'll start with LL Cool J since he recently humiliated himself

1. The line: "you just a worker and your boss is my man"

First time I heard the line it was Jadakiss dissing Beans on "Un-Hunh" but thats actually an LL line from this song:
LL Cool J - The Breakthrough (with lyrics) - YouTube


2. The song: "Grills" by Nelly ft. Paul Wall and Gipp

The sample, Nelly's entire flow and the line "I wouldn't change it for nothing, only a crazy man would" was taken from this song:


3. The line: "What the hell are you looking for, can't a young man make money any more"

Kanye on Theraflu, Redman on "What You Lookin 4" and Ma$e on "Lookin At Me" all got it from this song:


Song also inspired the whole "pulled over by the cops" concept used on '99 Problems, What You Lookin 4 and "Gangsta (Put Me Down) by the Geto Boys (Scarface also Redman on the song when he shows the cop his picture on the Source)


Please add on.

 

[Sad Bunny]

"Stop him in his tracks, and show him I am ruthless" - Weezy

he got it from DOC?

 

[boskey]

"Stop him in his tracks, and show him I am ruthless" - Weezy

he got it from DOC?

Yup. "Funky Enough"

 

[Sad Bunny]

Yup. "Funky Enough"

Weezy uses a lot of classic lines. people would never notice though

 

[the cac mamba]

 

[boskey]

Didn't know where these hooks came from for years:

Make Em Say Uhh
Masterdon Committee - Funkbox Party - YouTube!

Method Man's "Back and Forth" on Gravel Pit

 

[Trey0'5Blue2Gz]

You are now in the company of greatness,
And I only like green faces - I'm a racist - Bank$

I can't remember the exact line but Kanye used it on WTT album

The hook to Black Superman was basically used by Wayne on steady mobbin

I got a lot more I just can't think right now I'll be back after this smoke break

 

[boskey]

I heard Mr. Big by Wayne before I heard Mr. Big by 8Ball and MJG

 

[USSInsiders]

Kanye West is a musical genius and he is undoubtedly the greatest hip hop artist of all time

Spoiler

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy6W7eYlW1Q"]Kanye West - Coldest Winter - YouTube[/ame]

 

[boskey]

Tears for Fears - Memories fade - YouTube

Kanye West is a musical genius and he is undoubtedly the greatest hip hop artist of all time

Spoiler

Kanye West - Coldest Winter - YouTube

 

[RhymesWell]

The Stay Schemin track was the biggest one for me! That hook is from Nasir

 

[boskey]

The Stay Schemin track was the biggest one for me! That hook is from Nasir

Yeah this was a huge one.


But Nas got it from Mr. Kurtis Blow.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv9YKRfvW94"]Daydreamin' - Kurtis Blow - YouTube[/ame]

 

[RhymesWell]

Yeah this was a huge one.


But Nas got it from Mr. Kurtis Blow.
Daydreamin' - Kurtis Blow - YouTube

Gotta love hip hop man! So many layers.

 

[L&HH]

 

[boskey]

Gotta love hip hop man! So many layers.